In reprisal, Spain freezes extraditions to Germany

The World - In Brief

July 22, 2005

MADRID, Spain -- A court froze all extraditions of Spaniards to Germany on Thursday, after Germany this week released an al-Qaeda suspect wanted by Spain, news reports said. The National Court said the European Union's framework for arrest warrants needed to be clarified before it would allow the extraditions to resume. Spain is holding 14 Spanish suspects wanted by Germany, reports said.